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Summary of RSGB-Ofcom meeting published
Among the principal items on the agenda were the review of amateur radio licence, the revalidation of licences, VHF spectrum release proposals, amateur radio on the ISS and the public sector spectrum release
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1MHz more amateur spectrum likely at 2m
Ofcom have published a consultation paper that makes proposals for the release of VHF spectrum, including 146 to 147MHz for amateur radio use
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D-Star repeater replaced by MotoRTBO in Dundee
On 4 March the GB7DD D-Star repeater in Dundee was shut down due to lack of use and has been replaced by a Motorola MotoTRBO DMR TDMA digital voice repeater
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Ofcom-RSGB Forum – 13 March 2014
RSGB Officers met with representatives of Ofcom on 13 March as part of our regular series of discussions.
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Release of spectrum within the frequency ranges 143 MHz to 169 MHz
Ofcom have today published a consultation paper that makes proposals for the release of VHF Spectrum. http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/vhf-143-169mhz/?utm_source=updates&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vhf-143-169mhz Details of how the Society will formulate its response will follow later in the week.